InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ I'm On The Outside ❯ I Don't Want To Dissect Everything Today ( Chapter 6 )

Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, except for any originals. I also own the plot to THIS story.

 

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Inuyasha grumbled as he helped Kagome spread a blanket on the ground. How he had let her convince him to come along to the beach was beyond him. Sure he had no problem swimming, but he hated being wet. Miroku had a tendency to crack wet dog jokes and he wasn't in the mood for them.

 

Inuyasha jumped when a deflated beach ball hit him in the face. “Hey! What was that for?” He demanded.

 

“To get you to stop pouting!” Kagome told him. “Look, I know you're still upset that Kikyo turned out to be a vapid whore, but you promised both Shippou and I that you would try to have some fun.”

 

“Well, as long as Kouga doesn't show up, I will have fun.” He muttered.

 

Before Kagome could start an argument with him, Shippou ran up to Kagome with his rubber floating ring in his hands. “Kagome!” He said, tugging on the leg of her capris. “Will you come play in the water with me?”

 

Kagome smiled down at the young fox. “You better believe I will!” She told him happily.

 

Inuyasha watched her out of the corner of his eye. She pulled off her tank top to reveal a black and white bikini top and then removed her capris to reveal the boy cut bottoms. Kagome didn't notice Inuyasha staring at her in shock, but she did notice the sharp whistle from Miroku, followed by a painful sounding slap from Sango.

 

Kagome chuckled and shook her head, wondering if Miroku would ever change. After almost five years of chasing after her, Sango had finally agreed to go out with Miroku. While she tried to deny it, everyone knew that Sango was happy and really didn't mind the way that Miroku showed his affection, as long as it was directed her way. Kagome picked Shippou up and walked with him to the water, giggling as his tiny tail brushed against her skin.

 

“Idiot.” He muttered, as Miroku walked by, rubbing his stinging cheek.

 

Miroku gave the Kitsune a playful glare before continuing on his way towards Inuyasha. “So, not going to go play with Kagome in the water.”

 

Inuyasha ignored the double meaning to Miroku's statement and sat down on the blanket. “No, I'm not. I'm going to sit here and try to get a tan.”

 

Miroku sat beside him and followed his gaze out to the water. Kagome was splashing water at Shippou as she and Sango gently pushed him back and forth between them. Miroku turned and glanced at Inuyasha, and was shocked to see his friend looking so content while watching Shippou and Kagome.

 

“Something you want to tell me?” Miroku asked.

 

Inuyasha blushed and shook his head. “No, why would you think that I have something to tell you?”

 

Miroku scratched his chin in thought. “Well, there is the fact that when Kagome stripped down to her bathing suit you looked like you wanted to go take a big bite out of her. And now you're watching her and Shippou like you're watching your family.”

 

“They are my family though.” Inuyasha said.

 

“I mean like you're watching your mate and your pup.” Miroku told him. Inuyasha's cheeks turned a dark crimson and he refused to meet Miroku's eye. “Come on Inuyasha, you can tell me what's going on.”

 

Inuyasha sighed and ran his hand through his hair. “I've been having these dreams.”

 

“Dreams involving Kagome?” Miroku asked.

 

“Yes, but not in the way that you think!” Inuyasha said, catching the lecherous grin that was passing over Miroku's face. “Ever since Shippou came to live with me and my mom, I've been having dreams about me and Kagome. We're older and Shippou's with us, but he's surrounded by other children. So many of them looked like Kagome that I thought maybe I was just seeing her future family, until a girl and a boy ran by and they looked like Kagome, but they had ears like mine.”

 

Miroku whistled. “Wow, that's interesting.”

 

“What do you think it means?” Inuyasha asked him.

 

Miroku sighed and watched as Kagome helped Shippou to swim towards Sango. “I couldn't tell you exactly what it means, but I can only guess that this is something that your subconscious is telling you that you want.”

 

Inuyasha continued to watch Kagome before looking over at Miroku. “Well, when we were 15 I was told that as I matured and when I turned 18 my demon blood would start to be more prominent. I was told that I could find something or someone who would be able to help calm my demon blood, so I asked Kagome to be that person. It just made sense to me at the time. Her scent is so calming, not only to me, but to Shippou as well.”

 

Miroku nodded and leaned back on his arms. “Then I think that this may be your demon blood saying that it wants Kagome to take on a different role in your life. I think that your demon side wants Kagome as a mate. That way it always has her to keep it calm.”

 

Before Inuyasha could respond to him he was splashed with cold water. Kagome and Shippou were laughing so hard that they had tears running down their faces. Inuyasha growled and jumped to his feet, Shippou quickly dropped the bucket he had carried the water in and he and Kagome ran for the water, Inuyasha hot on their trail. Sango sat down beside Miroku and watched as Kagome and Inuyasha tried to knock one another into the water.

 

“You two looked deep in conversation.” Sango said as Inuyasha knocked Kagome over, only to be dragged down with her.

 

“I think that Inuyasha is in love with Kagome.” Miroku said.

 

Sango looked at Miroku in shock. “Really?” She asked.

 

They both looked over as they heard Kagome cough harshly, trying to rid her lungs of the water that had flooded them. Inuyasha pulled her up out of the water and rubbed her back until the coughing subsided. They watched Kagome rest her head against his shoulder as she fought to catch her breath.

 

“I think you may be right.” Sango said as Inuyasha and Kagome stared at each other. “And I think that Kagome may be in love with him as well.”